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Survey of state legislators’ values for health reform finds strong differences by party but some encouraging overlap

By Ellen Andrews | August 23, 2017

Both Democratic and Republican state legislators from across the US agree on the need to control health care costs, according…

DPH launches website comparing CT quality and cost of hospital and nursing home care

By Ellen Andrews | August 21, 2017

Last week, CT’s Department of Public Health unveiled MONAHRQ, a web tool allowing consumers and other health care decision-makers to…

State policymakers hear how bioscience is generating jobs with health innovation

By Ellen Andrews | August 17, 2017

The growing Bioscience industry holds great potential to improve the region’s economy and health , according to speakers at “Bioscience…

State health policymakers get the latest from DC and options to respond

By Ellen Andrews | August 17, 2017

At this week’s CSG-ERC Annual Meeting in CT, state policymakers from across the Northeast got updates from experts on the…

The Future of Medicine in the Human Genome Genomics — Making a difference in patients’ lives / By Mary Branham

By Ellen Andrews | August 15, 2017

From CSG-ERC’s Annual Meeting in Connecticut Mapping the first human genome in 2000 cost about $4 billion; today, it costs…

Early look at exchange premiums finds Hartford premium trends modest compared to other US cities

By Ellen Andrews | August 10, 2017

A Kaiser Foundation very early look at 2018 health insurance exchange monthly premium proposals, subject to change, across 21 US…

One in ten CT adults has high medical needs

By Ellen Andrews | August 9, 2017

Understanding high-need adults with complex conditions and their barriers to care are key to developing solutions that improve health and…

CT Medical Society standing up an HIE for the state

By Ellen Andrews | August 7, 2017

Miscommunication is blamed for thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in costs. One part of miscommunication involves providers not…

August CT Health Reform Dashboard – Medicaid concerns grow but continuing hope for drug costs

By Ellen Andrews | August 1, 2017

CT’s August Health Reform Dashboardremains mixed. Medicaid policy development and implementation remains mired in mistrust, rushing ahead without data, quality…